Tower blocks


Council announces £57m funding for estate next to Grenfell 25/07/2019 Kensington and Chelsea Council are to invest £57m transforming an estate next to Grenfell Tower.
Oxford council to remove ‘dangerous’ cladding from tower block 12/07/2019 Oxford City Council has announced it will remove cladding from a residential tower block after it failed a fire safety test.
Manchester residents will not have to pay to remove Grenfell-style cladding 04/03/2019 Apartment owners in Manchester will not be required to pay for replacing the dangerous cladding on their buildings, it has been confirmed.
Council to retrofit tower block sprinkler systems 04/10/2018 Leicester City Council is to start retrofitting sprinkler systems to five council tower blocks next month following the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Council considers re-housing tenants due to ‘explosion’ risk 26/04/2018 Rugby council are considering providing some tenants with new homes due to concerns their tower block may be unsafe in the event of a ‘fire or explosion.’
Council set to spend £25m on improving safety of tower blocks 18/08/2017 Salford City Council is to decide next week if it should borrow up to £25m to improve the fire safety of nine council-owned tower blocks.

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